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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
2
The Croy Weekly issued every Friday under byline B W Jarvis of Market Street by the Square. Jarvis is a member of the Madison County Press Club and the Southern Ul Editorial Association.
Col J Ham Lewis of Chicago, famed orator, faced competition from North Carolina solicitor Robert R Reynolls of Asheville. Reynolds attended a Modern Woodmen gathering in the South and ended his remarks praising women, saying virtuous womanhood brings him inspiration beyond sunshine or flowers.
The report notes 4234 known fire causes in Chicago last year with 121 due to careless matches. It highlights the high danger of matches, cites nearly ten thousand scratched daily, and states over five thousand deaths and 50,000 injuries from fires annually. It observes insurance liabilities rising faster than capital, which grew only 5 million more from 1870 to 1911.
The Granite City Press and Herald and the Record were merged last week creating the Granite City Press Record. John B. Judd sold his interest in the Press and Herald to the Record, and John W. Cassidy, formerly editor, now runs the new publication, owned by W. J. Lynch Elmer McNary and Charles Uzzell of Granite City.
In view of political disturbances af fecting the country the threatened difficulties with Brazil growing out its world wide coffee trust and the usual seasonable revolutions in Mexico and Cuba it is suggested that the war God Mars is kinder running things now days.
Governor Deneen proclaims June 14 as Flag Day in Illinois urging citizens and businesses in Troy to display the national colors on the day. The proclamation highlights patriotism and public displays of the flag across the state.
A Trojan who sought a brighter prospect encounters the devil on the highway and then, as the country is set ablaze, appeals for the fire department to deploy the hoses.
A whimsical note counsels welcoming happiness and prosperity with open arms in Troy, urging active engagement and sharing the good fortune with all the local community members and their endeavors.
Local officials urge residents to celebrate a safe and sane Fourth of July in Troy. Community leaders emphasize responsible behavior, adherence to firework rules, and inclusive public events to ensure a peaceful holiday for all residents.
Three obstacles to progress lie in human consciousness. Sacredness of age, rule by a select class, and heaven as a distant place are each defended by specialists. Lawyers uphold old customs, politicians resist direct democracy, and preachers misstate Jesus. True progress requires free thinking.
The piece argues that effort, not mere outcomes, makes champions. It celebrates resilience like Napoleon and Helen Keller, urging readers to cultivate strong, right kind of desire, push through obstacles, and harness effort to turn aims into results. It warns that superficial claims of results miss the real cause.
The army appropriation bill reported to Congress would bar Maj. Gen. Wood from chief of staff, bar Brig. Gen. Crozier and Funsten from promotion, and set up a commission of retired officers and lawmakers to decide post locations. The measure ties officer eligibility to ten years in line duties and aims to report post distribution and abandonments by January 1. Captain Robert Dollar cabled to Senate committee on shipping interests in Washington.
Captain Dollar urges free canal tolls and protection for U S coast shipping from railroad owned vessels. He praises China under its new government and Sun Yat sen, calls for a Panama Exposition exhibit on conservation of life, and notes ongoing canal legislation and possible Alaska railway use. A Smithsonian expedition to Siberia will collect birds and mammals with Ned Hollister and Conrad Kain joining from New York.
The lawn social and concert by the German Evangelical church Young People Society last Sunday drew a large crowd and funds. Highlights included piano and violin solos by Alma Gebauer and Prof. Boettcher with Rev. Holz, and selections from Mascagni and Der Freischuetz. The Madison County Federation of Catholic Societies held its annual convention at Marine with nearly 1,000 delegates. officers were elected for the ensuing year and the next gathering planned for Collinsville. The Circle ministers organization met in Collinsville for an all day session with papers and biblical discussions. Children’s Day programs are planned at the M E church and the W C T U meets next Tuesday afternoon.
A vintage ad notes a policeman-like warning to a street crowd and contrasts harsh crowd control with Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills are described as gentle and effective for bowel health, not bulldozing, and priced at 25 cents at Kingston’s.
Boston report says Plutano, last of the Barnum exibited duo known as wild men of Borneo, is dead at Waltham. He was believed to be 92 and born in Ohio.
James Fogarty, foreman for a contracting firm in Newburg, N Y, collapsed and died of apoplexy while reaching for a glass of beer at St Andrews. The incident occurred as he expressed a desire to have the beer regardless of the outcome.
Mrs Cor rine Woodward filed for divorce from Melville Woodward alleging that he pinched her arm so hard it turned black and blue. Woodward operates a mail order business in Cincinnati Ohio.
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